MT area data
Hardin, MT
Hardin, MT.
Population: 5,008 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $223,478
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +109.4%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $223,478
- House Price Index
- 724.8 (-1.8% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 4
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 95.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.0¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $9.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- lightning, strongWind, winterWeather, coldWave, wildfire
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 50.0°F
- Average high
- 61.0°F
- Average low
- 38.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 18.2 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument (14 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Pale Morning Dun Ranch Airport (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -26 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,972
- Median annual property tax
- $1,762
- Mean commute to work
- 15 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 49.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,033
- Average weekly wage
- $1,011
- Top industries (by employment)
- Mining, Accommodation & Food, Agriculture
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Data last updated
Most recent source refresh: Aug 2026. See all data sources →